Category: Mid East
US shifts some military aid to Lebanon from Egypt, letter says
Jerusalem Post Biden administration plans to divert funds to strengthen Lebanese armed forces following concerns over Egypt’s human rights record and Lebanon’s role in maintaining regional stability. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836377
Read MoreSyria’s New Rebel Government Orders Changes to School Curriculum, Worrying Some Syrians
New York Times Syria’s new government has swiftly ordered changes to school curriculums. Some Syrians say the move is a worrying sign of how the former rebels plans to govern a diverse country. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/world/middleeast/syria-government-school-changes.html
Read MoreQassam Brigades warns Israel will pay ‘in blood’ for its aggression
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The spokesman for al-Qassam Brigades says Israel will pay a price “in blood” for its continued aggression against Palestine. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/06/740435/Palestine-Al-Qassam-Israel-price-blood
Read MoreIsraeli prosecutor admits still can’t find October 7 ‘rape’ victims
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An Israeli prosecutor has admitted that there are still zero complainants in alleged cases of rape by Palestinian resistance fighters during Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/06/740434/Palestine-Israel-Gaza-Moran-Gaz,-New-York-Times-
Read MoreYemeni security forces dismantle Saudi, British espionage network
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemeni security forces have identified and disbanded an extensive espionage network accused of working for Britain and Saudi Arabia. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/06/740432/Yemeni-security-forces-dismantle-Saudi,-British-espionage-network
Read MoreHezbollah official ridiculed after claiming organization is ‘stronger than ever’
Jerusalem Post Safa is the head of Hezbollah’s coordination and liaison unit, responsible for the terror group’s connections to the formal Lebanese institutions, and was closely related to Hassan Nasrallah. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836339
Read MoreI’m undeterred in my pursuit of justice against Israeli soldiers despite threats: Lawyer
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Maira Pinheiro, a Brazilian lawyer and human rights advocate, says she is undeterred in her pursuit of justice against Israeli soldiers vacationing in Brazil, despite threats. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/06/740414/i-committed-pursue-war-crime-cases-israeli-soldiers-despite-threats-lawyer
Read MoreHow an attack on Iran’s nuke program for 2025 has transformed
Jerusalem Post All of the events since April 2024 should leave no question: if Israel wants to attack Iran’s nuclear program, it can do so, and has multiple ways it can do so. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836327
Read MoreUN envoy arrives in Yemeni capital in bid to quell tensions
Jerusalem Post UN mediator Hans Grundberg will also push for the release of UN staff and others currently being held there. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836318
Read MoreWHO calls on Israel to release Kamal Adwan Hospital director
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on Israel to release the well-known director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/06/740424/WHO-Israel-Kamal-Adwan-Hospital-director-safia
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